Nebraska vs Ohio State Prediction 2/9/25 College Basketball Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Nebraska vs Ohio State Prediction for this college basketball game on Sunday, February 9th, at the Pinnacle Bank Arena. Let’s Take a look at a  Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Ohio State Buckeyes pick. 

Nebraska Is Heating up

Nebraska is sure heating up heading into this game and they have won three straight games. Over the last three games, they have knocked off Illinois, Oregon, and Washington. In the last game against Washington, they gave up 72 points, but the offense scored 86 points, and that was enough for the 14-point win. The Cornhuskers shot 52.7 percent from the field and 57.9 percent from behind the three-point line. Brice Williams had a huge game putting up 23 points, four rebounds, and two assists. Three different players put up at least 16 points to pace Nebraska. 

Nebraska sits with a 15-8 record overall and they have gone 13-10 against the spread. The over has hit in 11 of the games. Nebraska is averaging 76.1 points while their defense is giving up 71.2 points per game. They like to push the pace, but their defense has been a major problem at times. They do a good job of getting to the line and are averaging 15.74 free throws per game, which is 68th in the league. Brice Williams has been the star of the team, averaging 19.2 points while shooting 47 percent from the field and 36.9 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Why Nebraska Will Beat Ohio State

• Nebraska has won each of its last seven day games against the Big Ten Conference at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Key Game for Ohio State

Ohio State has been super inconsistent as of late, and they need a win here. Over the last three games, Ohio State has picked up two wins and they are coming off a victory in the last game. Ohio State faced off against Maryland, and they were down big at halftime, but they fought back in the second half and were able to pick up the win. Ohio State shot 45.8 percent from the field but only 25 percent from deep. Bruce Thorton put up 31 points, six assists, and five rebounds. Two games ago against Illinois the defense wasn’t good enough and they ended up losing 87-79. 

Ohio State sits with a 14-9 record overall and they have gone 14-9 against the spread. Ohio State is averaging 79.7 points while their defense is giving up 71.3 points per game. They can run up the score, but their defense has been a problem a lot this season. They need the defense to be a whole lot better here. Bruce Thorton is averaging 17.7 points while shooting 52 percent from the field. 

Why Ohio State Will Beat Nebraska

• Ohio State has won seven of its last eight day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Nebraska has lost three of its last four day games.
• Nebraska has lost the first half in three of its last four day games against the Big Ten Conference.

Nebraska vs Ohio State Prediction

I expect this is going to be a very competitive game and I don’t have a play one way or the other, but I do have a strong play on the total. Both teams have playmakers all over the court, and both teams will score plenty of points. Ohio State is averaging 7.7 points per game and they are going to get out to a fast start. Nebraska is going to keep up with their offense, and this game will be a shootout. This game is going to go over at least 150 points.